Lady Panthers fifth at Porcupine Meet; Boys eleventh

The Saco Lady Panthers track team finished fifth at the Porcupine Invitational, hosted by Nashua at Glasgow High last Friday and seventh at the Glasgow Qualifiers Meet last Tuesday, April 14.

Alana Malmend placed first in the high jump after clearing four feet, ten inches.

Malmend finished third in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 19 seconds in her second time doing the event this year.

"It was painful, but I had to push through it," Malmend said. "My hips were hurting and I wasn't smooth with my legs getting over (the hurdles). I gotta work on my technique."

The pain Malmend was referring...